A fatal collision between a pickup truck, a tanker truck and a tractor-trailer early Friday morning shut down all lanes of southbound Interstate 95 in Harford County for hours, according to Maryland State Police.

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The crash happened around 2 a.m. near the Route 24 exit in the Abingdon area and clogged up traffic for the entire morning commute.

Maryland State Police said the pickup truck was speeding in a construction zone and crashed into the back of the tractor-trailer, which then crashed into the back of the tanker truck. Both of the big rigs were going 5-10 mph due to construction.

Investigators said the pickup truck caught on fire. The driver, identified as Michael Wayne Shipe, of Bel Air, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The drivers of the other two vehicles weren't injured.

Police had to shut down the entire highway for about five hours for the cleanup and investigation.

11 News traffic reporter Sarah Caldwell said jammed conditions were reported on I-95 throughout the morning. One right lane was reopened around 7 a.m. to let drivers get by, but the backup was still extremely heavy.